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The Greatest Showman / Circus Party Ideas

Kari Sweeten — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 03:14:21 +0000

The Greatest Showman is played on repeat in our house and we cannot get enough of it. My daughter wants to have The Greatest Showman birthday party and as I scoured the internet for some of the cutest ideas, I thought I’d share what I found in case your little one wants a circus party, too!

I love the simplicity of these ideas, like this backdrop using red and white streamers. I’d put red and white balloons from the dollar store along the top border…

Circus Party Backdrop by American Greetings

As for party props? I love these free printable clown accessories…

Clown Photo Props at Dove cadono le Stelle

How adorable are these balloons made into a popcorn arch as guests enter? Don’t want to go for an arch? Pile some on top of the popcorn box –super cute!

Balloon Popcorn Arch at Lola Tangled

Here’s a super cute set of free circus printables you’ll want to check out!

Circus Party Printables by We Heart Parties

Have guests “clown around” with this fun idea greeting them to have fun!

Circus Clown Noses at Simple Little Details

Now onto a couple of treat ideas! Create dumbbells using straws and marshmallows!

Marshmallow Dumbells at Spaceships and Laserbeams

Kids are crazy for animal cookies and they also make the cutest cupcake toppers!

Animal Cookie Cupcakes by With Sprinkles on Top

Game time! I cannot get over how cute this elephant game is.

Feed the Elephant Game at Planet of the Apels

…and you can never go wrong with a classic bean bag toss game using colorful bowls or buckets!

Bean Bag Toss Game by One More Moore

I love how creative this ring toss game is using suckers!

DIY Ring Toss by Teaching 4 Moments

Send each guest home with a classic box of Barnum’s Animal Crackers!

Via Catch My Party

I hope these party ideas have inspired you with ideas to create your own Greatest Showman party or any circus/carnival theme!

Also learn how to make your own party backdrop for parties and events!

DIY Party Backdrop

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TONS of Tassel Tutorials

Kari Sweeten — Wed, 11 May 2016 14:41:53 +0000

Tassels make the perfect embellishment for bags, jewelry, party decor, planners, etc.!

Check out the many different tutorials and ways you can use tassels in your crafting. Attach them to a journal or planner…

DIY Planner Tassel

Add them to your purse/bag or use as a keychain…

DIY Suede Tassels by Wah So Simple

Create giant versions for your home decor using yarn…

Yarn Tassel Bedskirt Tutorial by My Sister’s Suitcase

Tassels are also great for parties! Grab some crepe paper and make beautiful garlands…

How to Make Tassel Garlands at Pizzazzerie

How fun is this two-toned version?

Two-Toned Leather Tassel Tutorial by Damask Love

Add mini tassels to your jewelry…

DIY Beaded Jewelry Tassel by iSpy DIY

How adorable are these for a small bunting? These would be great as gift toppers, too!

DIY Tassel Bunting by Bloesem Kids

Have fun making tassels with these amazing tutorials!!

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Beautiful Balloon Tutorials

Kari Sweeten — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 15:59:24 +0000

Balloons are the perfect addition to any birthday party, wedding, holiday party, or any event!

Your mind will be “blown” with these amazing beautiful balloon tutorials by these creative ladies…

Create a beautiful balloon garland as a backdrop for a wedding!

DIY Balloon Garland by Classy Clutter

Add cut outs to regular balloons to match your party theme!

How to Make Dinosaur Balloons by Brit + Co

Long, skinny balloons into popsicle sticks? Love these!

DIY Popsicle Balloons by StudioDIY

Turn balloons into treats by adding sprinkles and sticks!

Ice Cream Balloon Tutorial by Oh Happy Day

Not only would this be fun for any party, but would also be a gorgeous photo prop!

DIY Floral Balloon Garland by Style Me Pretty

Cacti are such a huge trend right now! I love how black marks and the placement of balloons turns 3 balloons into a fun cactus!

Cactus Balloon Tutorial by Design Improvised

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Homegating Football Party Guide and Printables

Kari Sweeten — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 22:54:30 +0000

Football season is here and today we are teaming up with EVITE® and Dr Pepper to bring you the best Homegating party guide and printables for your football parties!

INVITATIONS

First things first. Get those invitations out to your guests in no time by using this free printable party template!

DECORATIONS

Simple decorations are the best for homegating parties and you can create this DIY Football Party Backdrop and “GAMEDAY” banner in a few simple steps!

HOW TO MAKE A HOMEGATING PARTY BACKDROP

Supplies:

1-2 pieces of pegboard
white duct tape
scissors

Directions:

Hang 1 or 2 pieces of pegboard (depending on how large your table is) behind the table.
Make lines onto the pegboard using white duct tape to resemble a football.

PARTY TIP: Add some green artificial turf to add texture to the table and to give it that “football” feel!

HOW TO MAKE A “GAMEDAY” BANNER

Supplies:

green cardstock
alphabet stickers
scissors
hole punch
string or ribbon

Directions:

Cut out a simple banner pattern using green cardstock.
Apply alphabet stickers from your local craft store.
Punch holes on sides of each banner and hang with a string or ribbon.

FOOD and TREATS

Help your football guests fuel up by offering snacks, food, and treats!

Chips and a favorite dip are always a great party idea!

Set up a sandwich bar with sliced rolls, cold cuts, cheese slices, lettuce and tomato slices along with bowls of mustard, mayo and relish.

Fill up some party containers with pretzels, chips, popcorn, or anything your football fan heart desires!

Grab your favorite wing and sauce recipe that will sure to be a hit with all of your guests!

DRINKS

We all know that drinks are a huge part of any party right? Grab a variety of drinks (including Dr Pepper of course) your guests will love and display them in metal buckets with ice!

Don’t forget to get your free printable invitations, too!!

Now you’re ready to party!

To get more homegating party tips and ideas, make sure to check out EVITE’s party guide!

POST BY: Kari Sweeten

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How to Create a Hot Chocolate Bar

Kari Sweeten — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 19:32:44 +0000

Today I’m showing you my favorite toppings, decor items, and more to make an amazing hot chocolate bar. Make it as fancy or simple you want using any budget!

FULL POST HERE

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How to Make Chalk Art from a Printable

Becky Vandenberg — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 03:54:22 +0000

Last month I was asked if I could help make some really cool chalkboard art for my cousin’s wedding. I had never done anything like that before, but figured it couldn’t be too hard to draw art on chalkboard…I mean, I do it on paper all the time. WRONG! It was tougher than I thought to just sit down and free-hand some cutesy wedding saying. So I took to my computer and created a graphic that I could somehow copy on the chalkboard. It totally worked. Here’s the tutorial to DIY Chalk Art!
Supplies Needed:

Chalkboard (these easel ones are at Hobby Lobby)
Designed Printable —>Love Anchors the Soul
Charcoal/Granite Pencil
Sharp Pencil
Chalk
Pencil Sharpener
Q-tips to fix tiny mistakes

Step #1: “Season” the chalkboard.

First you have to season the chalkboard (if you’d like to use it again). If you don’t season it, then the first thing you write upon it will be there forever in the background. To season the board, lay a piece of chalk sideways and rub it all over the board. Then take a paper towel and wipe it off really good.

Step #2: Scribble on the back of the printable.

Using the charcoal stick or just a granite pencil, scribble all over the words showing through the back of the printable…the darker the better.

Step #3: Transfer the printable image to the chalkboard.

Carefully lay the printable charcoal side down. Once you have it where you want it, use the sharp pencil and trace around the words. You can make the image transfer as detailed or plain as you want.
Lift the paper off the chalkboard and using the Q-tip and water fix any mistakes.
Step #4: Sharpen the chalk.

The sharper the chalk the more clear your lines will be. I had to sharpen my chalk about 4 times during the entire tracing process.

Step #5: Trace on top of the transferred image/words.

With your sharp chalk and starting at the top, trace on top of the charcoal letters. At first I thought this would make the chalk look gray, but it didn’t really change much.
Step #6: Clean up chalky mistakes with Q-tip & water.

Here are some tips and tricks I learned from making 4 of these pretty chalkboard centerpieces:

The chalk will come off with the slightest touch. If you want the chalk to stay on better, use the American Crafts Permanent Chalk Marker. Seriously, it’s the only chalk marker that actually stays white…some of the other brands I used turned yellow.
If you don’t want the chalk permanent, I suggest dipping the tip of the chalk in a little water. This makes the chalk look darker and last longer. It won’t come off as easily.
DO NOT use hairspray as a finishing spray to secure the chalk. You’ll notice the picture below looks a bit different from the finished picture above…that’s because I tried the hairspray technique and the entire chalkboard was dripping wet and the art was gone. Super sad face, right? At that point the only thing you can do is snap a picture and send it to your sister with #craftfail.

Despite the craft fails (and there were many), I finally figured out the best way to make chalkboard art! I made 4 more chalkboard easels and some tiny little chalkboard food labels.
If you make some fun chalkboard art using this tutorial, we would love to see it. Post a picture on our Facebook page or tag us on instagram (@ucreateblog)…we love to see what you create!

Post by Becky

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Sunburst Tablecloth Tutorial

Kari Sweeten — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 11:11:00 +0000

The sunburst tablecloth tutorial is an easy way to dress up a dessert table. It comes together really fast and makes a big impact. You can use this same gathering concept for any party tablecloth, too!

SUPPLIES:

1 Yellow and 1 White plastic tablecloths
2-4 Sunbursts using this tutorial
White or Yellow DMC floss
Sewing Needle

Step 1

Place both tablecloths on the table and using 3 strands of DMC floss start sewing a 1” running stitch where you would like to gather the tablecloth.

Step 2

When you have sewn to the height you like, pull both ends of the floss and tie a knot. This will give the tablecloth the “gathered” look. Repeat everywhere on the tablecloth that you want that look.

Step 3

Simply tape on the sunbursts, at the gathered points.

Step 4

Stand back and admire the gorgeous tablecloth!

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Party Decor Ideas using Mesh

Kari Sweeten — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 22:51:35 +0000

Looking for a quick DIY party decor idea? Brighten up your next event with some colorful mesh decor and gift bags! This project is simple enough for anyone to try!

Read full tutorial –> PARTY DECOR IDEAS USING MESH

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Sunburst Pom Pom Tutorial

Becky Vandenberg — Tue, 19 May 2015 21:09:00 +0000

Hang these fun sunburst pom poms for a party – they made the perfect backdrop for the dessert table!

SUPPLIES:

Yellow poster board
Yellow tissue paper
Tape
Bakers twine

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Cut out a sun on the yellow poster board or use your digital cutting machine large enough for a pom pom to fit in the center.

2. Trim 5 pieces of tissue paper the same diameter as the center of your sun. I was able to cut two pom poms out of one section of tissue paper.

3. Fold all 5 pieces of tissue paper 1” with accordion folds. Then cut (rounding off) each end with the paper still folded together.

4. In the middle of the paper, add a twist tie as tight as possible.

5. Carefully pull one tissue paper at a time, to fluff out the pom pom.

6. Tape the pom pom to the middle of the sun. Punch a hole in one sun ray. Tie bakers twine or string to the sun and then hang your Sunburst Pom Poms!

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3D Hanging Doilies Tutorial

Kari Sweeten — Sat, 09 May 2015 23:00:00 +0000

Hi, I’m Lisa Storms and I’m excited to be a guest at Ucreate today!

I have a crafting blog called … wait for it … Lisa Storms [lisastorms.typepad.com]. Pretty creative, right? It’s a mix of crafting from parties, kids crafts, holidays, scrapbooking, cards, home decor, school lunches, sewing, to anything else I can make happier with some glue and a sequin or two. Or fifty. I like to keep it happy and simple, and I love a good pun or anything ridiculously cheesy.

I love parties. I love color and texture. And I really love things hanging at parties with color and texture. I’ve been making 3D doily balls forever but recently thought I’d try making them in different colors. So today I wanted to share a tutorial on making these versatile decorations. And best of all you can use them again and again as they easily store flat.

I purchased paper doilies (Wilton) at the craft store in three different sizes. I figured eight doilies per ball minimum. To dye them, I used food coloring I had on hand … a set called Neon (McCormick) which includes purple, green, pink and blue. Add a thin layer of water to the bottom of a flat dish big enough to fit your largest doily. Add several squirts of food coloring to the water and mix. It will be much darker than the final dyed color. Drop in a doily (you can do more than one at a time with the smaller ones if you work quickly). You’ll want to wear a pair of gloves to avoid very scary looking fingers.

Leave it in for only 10 seconds and carefully remove onto paper towels. Cover with another paper towel and press to remove excess water and lay flat on a clean paper towel to dry. They dry pretty quickly. Just make sure they are flat before they dry.

Once I dyed a set of eight, I added more dye to the same dish to intensify the color to dye a different sized set of eight. And again for another set before changing out fresh water for a new color.

Once dry, fold each doily in half and glue back sides together in a stack with a glue stick. Glue the front and back flaps together to form a 3D circle. Fan out each flap evenly and tie on a string or thread to hang using the holes in the doily (or punch your own hole if you need something bigger). I used transparent nylon (Coats & Clark) so the balls would appear to be “floating”.

And that’s about it. Hang them up to enjoy and then collapse them flat to store for future use. They are easy, inexpensive, and most importantly happy =).

Thanks for letting me play here today, and be sure to stop by my blog [lisastorms.typepad.com] for more of my ramblings and excessive use of smilies =).

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